Job Description
Job DescriptionOverview
Our client, an emerging private equity investment firm focused on critical infrastructure sectors, is looking for a founding CFO to design, build, and lead the fund finance function.
This is a highly hands-on opportunity for a finance leader with experience in private equity, venture capital, hedge funds, or institutional asset management, someone ready to create institutional-quality infrastructure from day one.
Reporting directly to the Managing Partner, the CFO will be central to investor confidence, regulatory compliance, and the firm’s expansion into additional investment vehicles. The platform also includes a community/give-back element, making strong judgment, integrity, and clear communication essential.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and oversee third-party partners (fund administrator, audit, tax) and ensure audit-ready outputs.
- Build and implement the fund finance foundation, including processes, controls, a close calendar, and reporting templates.
- Coordinate tax deliverables (e.g., K-1 process through external providers).
- Produce quarterly reporting for Limited Partners and manage LP-facing finance Q&A.
- Personally execute capital calls and distributions, including notices, tracking, and follow-through.
- Own fund accounting and investor capital mechanics (capital accounts, allocations, waterfalls/carry calculations).
- Support growth initiatives, including fundraising readiness and finance infrastructure for additional investment vehicles.
- Establish and maintain the regulatory/compliance framework and filing calendar within an SEC-regulated environment.
- Build the internal finance function over time—starting lean with external admin support and scaling hiring as the platform grows.
Requirements
Required Qualifications
- Strong Excel and financial modelling capability, including building dashboards and templates as needed.
- Bachelor’s degree required; English fluency required.
- 5–10+ years of fund finance experience within PE/VC/hedge fund/institutional asset management.
- Familiarity with fund accounting systems (e.g., Allvue, Investran, eFront, Backstop, etc.).
- Must be authorized to work in the United States (no relocation/sponsorship support).
- Proven end-to-end ownership of LP reporting, capital calls, distributions, and fund accounting.
- Working knowledge of fund audits, investor reporting expectations, and SEC regulatory requirements (e.g., ADV/PF).
Preferred Qualifications
- SEC/FINRA compliance experience preferred.
- CPA and/or CFA strongly preferred.
- Experience building a fund finance function at an emerging manager / first-time fund is a plus.
Benefits
Base Salary
$280,000 – $300,000 USD (depending on experience and geography).
- Annual performance bonus
- Long-term incentive participation in future investment vehicles.
- Comprehensive medical, dental, vision
- 401(k) with employer match (up to 4%).
- Life and disability insurance.
- Paid, sick and parental leave
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